I fancy this E36 V8 Alpina - is it quick?

**shimmy** · 30-10-2010, 11:48 PM

4.6 litre V8 - 333bhp

was £68000 new!!!!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2212850.htm

Pip1968 · 31-10-2010, 07:52 AM

Alpina e36 V8 that is news to me. I thought Alpina only tuned up/modified existing factory OEM engines. I did not realise they put V8s into the e36. I think they are fully automatic though so not really my bag. I prefer manual or can live with paddle shift.

Pip

Roland · 31-10-2010, 08:14 AM

Once i picked it up from Alpina in Buchlohe, and brought it to our Department in Munich. It was and still is quick. Just think about the weight of a E36.

**alexk** · 31-10-2010, 08:20 AM

Yes it is quick !
Lot's of torque and the engine has aluminium block so it's quite light for a V8.

Dan · 31-10-2010, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pip1968

Alpina e36 V8 that is news to me. I thought Alpina only tuned up/modified existing factory OEM engines. I did not realise they put V8s into the e36. I think they are fully automatic though so not really my bag. I prefer manual or can live with paddle shift.

Pip

It says 6 speed manual in the advert and you can see the stick in the interior pics!

I didn't know they did one either!

uncle benz · 31-10-2010, 08:53 AM

That's near me, and I do a bit of work for them on the occasional mercedes they have for sale. Want me to take a look??

**shimmy** · 31-10-2010, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uncle benz

That's near me, and I do a bit of work for them on the occasional mercedes they have for sale. Want me to take a look??

if i go down this week ill give ylou a ring for some help! ta G

333bhp 1500kg+ loads of torque (handy if youre pulling caravans!)

interior looks in really good nick, leather on seats looks much better than 93000 miles tbh

trouble is i need a day to day drive but 4.6 litres seems a bit excessive

and all i can think about is stripping out all that weight, not necessarily the best thing to save value on an Alpina

What BHP could i get out of that 4.6litre lump without much work, its out of the 540 i think

Maybe a race car for TDT, just keep the interior safe for resale!

**alexk** · 31-10-2010, 10:03 AM

You could buy a Z3 Coupe

which is lightweight.
Mine is around 1300 kilos now...

Pip1968 · 31-10-2010, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan

It says 6 speed manual in the advert and you can see the stick in the interior pics!

I didn't know they did one either!

Cheers for that Dan

. That will be me on the numpty 'banned' list shortly then.

Shimmy, as the M5 was a 4.9L V8 I suspect that you will not get much more than the 400bhp out of it that Munich did but then I am no engineer and I am already on the numpty list (see above).

Pip

**alexk** · 31-10-2010, 10:08 AM

I was looking at this before I bought the Z3.

http://www.autoscout24.ch/AS24Web/De...1&page=1&row=2

It's a beauty but I don't regret spending the money for the Z3

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Pip1968 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kent, England Posts: 940 Casino cash: $8383	Alpina e36 V8 that is news to me. I thought Alpina only tuned up/modified existing factory OEM engines. I did not realise they put V8s into the e36. I think they are fully automatic though so not really my bag. I prefer manual or can live with paddle shift. Pip

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